Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to make creating and changing any kind of text very efficient. It is included as "vi" with most UNIX systems and with Apple OS X. Vim is rock stable and is continuously being developed to become even better.
Among its features are:
- persistent, multi-level undo tree
- extensive plugin system
- support for hundreds of programming languages and file formats
- powerful search and replace
- integrates with many tools
Things Covered
- Installation and Modes
- Movement and basic editing
- Search and Replace
- Macros and Registers
- Buffers
- Accessing the terminal from vim
- Windows and Tabs
- Indents and folds
- Plugins and pathogens
- Color Schemes
- Mappings